114
2/22/2016
night: 9 pm to 5 am
Ankara
Near sex work venue
Serious bodily harm
In Ankara, a sex worker trans woman was stabbed with a knife near a sex work venue.
Location, Timing,
History of previous
bias crimes, Victim
perception
Gender identity/Gender
expression, Sex work status
Many hate-motivated incidents have
happened at the venue before; victim
perceived specifically targeted for being a
trans sex worker.
Victim
Private individual
--
--
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115
7/8/2016
night: 9 pm to 5 am
Ankara
Near home
Assault
In Ankara, a cross-dresser was assaulted and hurt by a rock after she had a fight with a friend.
Language used,
History of previous
bias crimes, Witness
perception
Gender identity/Gender
expression, Sex work status
Witness perceived the incident as hatemotivated, partly because of transphobic
language.
Witness
Friend
1 man
--
--
116
6/21/2016
night: 9 pm to 5 am
Ankara
Near sex work venue
Assault, Threats and/or
psychological violence
In Ankara, a sex worker trans woman was subjected to physical and psychological violence by the police.
Location, Timing,
Language used,
History of previous
Gender identity/Gender
bias crimes, Offender expression, Sex work status
characteristics,
Victim perception
Language used, previous bias crimes,
specific targeting at sex worker venue all
indicate bias motivation, besides victim
perception.
Victim
Police
--
--
117
7/7/2016
night: 9 pm to 5 am
Ankara
Near sex work venue
Assault
In Ankara, a sex worker trans woman was assaulted by 2-3 men while she was in a cruising area. She was physically injured
and her purse was stolen.
Location, Organised
hate groups, History
of previous bias
crimes, Victim
perception
Victim perceived that the incident was
hate-motivated. Similar incidents
happened in the area, by organised
groups.
Victim, Media, LGBTIQ group
Gang
2-3 men
--
--
118
7/28/2016
night: 9 pm to 5 am
Ankara
Sexual assault, Threats
Home, Near sex work venue and/or psychological
violence
In Ankara, a sex worker trans woman was forced to get in a car by a gang and she was taken to a house where she was raped.
Language used,
Organised hate
groups, History of
previous bias crimes, Gender identity/Gender
Offender
expression, Sex work status
characteristics,
Degree of violence,
Witness perception
Witness who saw the woman taken away
perceived the incident to be hatemotivated, based on language used and
targeting at sex work venue.
Witness
Gang
2 men. One is 35 years old and the
other is 28 years old. They have
beards. They were known to the
victim.
--
--
119
5/22/2016
night: 9 pm to 5 am
Ankara
Near sex work venue
Serious bodily harm
(physical violence)
In Ankara, a sex worker trans woman was physically assaulted by a group of 10-15 people. She needed medical assistance.
Location, Timing,
Language used,
Organised hate
groups, Degree of
violence, Victim
perception, Witness
perception
Gender identity/Gender
expression, Sex work status
Victim was targeted at a sex work venue,
and transphobic language indicated bias
involved.
Victim, Witness, Media, LGBTIQ group
Gang
10-15 people who are construction
workers
--
--
120
6/2/2016
afternoon: 12 pm to 5 pm
Ankara
Home
Assault, Threats and/or
psychological violence
Language used,
In Ankara, a sex worker trans woman was physically assaulted by her partner and she was threatened by the same person not History of previous
to go out and take clients.
bias crimes, Victim
perception
Gender identity/Gender
expression, Sex work status
Victim perception and transphobic
language indicate bias motivation.
Victim
Partner
--
--
--
121
9/1/2016
night: 9 pm to 5 am
Ankara
Near sex work venue
Serious bodily harm
(physical violence)
In Ankara, a sex worker trans woman was subjected to violence by police who attacked her by their batons and insulted her.
Location, Language
used, History of
Gender identity/Gender
previous bias crimes,
expression, Sex work status
Degree of violence,
Victim perception
Specific targeting at sex work venue,
transphobic slurs.
Victim
Police
--
--
122
1/20/2016
evening: 5 pm to 9 pm
Ankara
Bar
Serious bodily harm
(physical violence)
In Ankara, a trans man was harassed verbally and physically while he was with his partner in a pub. The situation escalated
into a fight and he was stabbed with a knife.
Language used,
Victim perception
Gender identity/Gender
Transphobic and homophobic slurs clearly
expression, Sexual orientation indicated bias motivation.
Victim
Living in same community, Gang --
--
--
123
7/4/2016
night: 9 pm to 5 am
Ankara
Home
Sexual assault, Threats
and/or psychological
violence
In Ankara, a trans woman was harassed and raped by her roommate.
Language used,
Degree of violence,
Victim perception
Gender identity/Gender
expression, Sex work status
Victim
Friend
A trans woman
--
--
124
7/17/2016
evening: 5 pm to 9 pm
Ankara
Home
Serious bodily harm
(physical violence),
Threats and/or
psychological violence
In Ankara, a trans woman was subjected to transphobic violence and threats by her partner and her partner's friend. She
needed medical assistance after the incident.
Language used,
Victim perception
Gender identity/Gender
expression, Sex work status
Transphobic and sex worker-phobic
language indicates clear bias involved.
Victim
Friend, Partner
2 men (including the partner of trans
woman)
--
--
125
2016-11-17
night: 9 pm to 5 am
Ankara
Near sex work venue
Serious bodily harm
(physical violence)
he organised nature of the attacks
targeting sex work venues indicate clear
bias-motivation.
Victim, LGBTIQ group
Organised hate group
A group of men including 4 men
between 18-30 and a 45 year old
man driving a white and a red car.
--
--
126
7/10/2016
night: 9 pm to 5 am
Ankara
Near sex work venue
Assault
127
7/18/2016
night: 9 pm to 5 am
Ankara
Near sex work venue
Assault
128
6/27/2016
night: 9 pm to 5 am
Aydin
Near sex work venue
Assault
129
3/30/2016
night: 9 pm to 5 am
Istanbul
Near sex work venue
Serious bodily harm
(physical violence)
Gender identity/Gender
expression, Sex work status
Location, Timing,
Organised hate
In Ankara, sex worker trans women in different areas of the city were assaulted physically simultaneously and they were badly groups, History of
Gender identity/Gender
injured. Several victims needed medical care.
previous bias crimes, expression, Sex work status
Degree of violence,
Victim perception
In Ankara, sex worker trans women and cross-dressers were basically assaulted while they were waiting for clients in a
cruising area.
In Ankara, trans woman was beaten by a gang near a sex work venue.
Victim felt that the reason for her
roommate's attack was transphobia
against her, language clearly indicated
this.
2-3 policemen
3 policemen
Location, Timing,
Language used,
Organised hate
groups, Witness
perception
Gender identity/Gender
expression, Sex work status
Witness perceived incident to be hatemotivated, based on language used and
targeting sex workers in a cruising area.
Witness
Gang
4 men
--
--
Location, Language
used, Witness
perception
Gender identity/Gender
expression, Sex work status
Specific targeting at sex work venue
indicates hate crime.
Witness
Gang
2 men
--
--
--
--
--
--
In Aydın-Kusadasi, a sex worker trans woman was discriminated against, beaten and insulted by the police. Medical care was
needed after the incident.
Location, Language
used, History of
Gender identity/Gender
previous bias crimes,
expression, Sex work status
Victim perception,
Witness perception
Both victim and witness perceived the
incident as clearly transphobic targeting a
sex work trans woman in a cruising area,
Media, LGBTIQ group
Police
A sex worker trans woman was physically assaulted by another trans woman in Istanbul; she needed medical assistance after
the incident.
Location, Timing,
Language used,
Victim perception,
Witness perception
Victim and witness perceived incident
bias-motivated, based on transphobic
slurs.
Victim, Witness, Media
Friend
Gender identity/Gender
expression, Sex work status
1-2 policemen
a trans woman friend of the victim